MCU14/0028 Vision Statement

Primary Producer: Melsted Park Pty Ltd ATF The Henbury Family Trust

Address: 317 Lawnville Rd, Black Mountain, Q, 4563

Date: February 2014



    1.   Vision

To create a sustainable and economically viable rural enterprise that contributes to the local food chain, through the creation of
a diversified, balanced farm ecosystem that generates health and fertility as much as possible from within the farm.

    2.   Property

Lot 2 on RP83801 – 60 hectares

317 Lawnville Rd, BLACK MOUNTAIN, Q, 4563

Zone – Rural




    3.   Site Description

The land is gently undulating with steep areas in parts, the creeks form the head waters of 6 Mile Creek Left Branch. There are
several dams on the property and it has two 3 mega litre water harvesting licences. There is currently one house, a shed and
various farm structures on the property.

    4.   History

The farm was purchased by Anna and Michael Henbury in April 2011 and is currently leased to Melsted Park P/L ATF The
Henbury Family Trust. The Henbury Family Trust has continued to run beef cattle as Brian Stanford, the previous owner, did
before them. Brian had run beef cattle (Type1 Animal Husbandry) at a rate of up to 2 cattle per hectare and had also grown
beans on the north facing slopes (Type 2 Cultivation). Prior to Brian’s ownership the property had been run as a Dairy Farm
(Type 1 Animal Husbandry) and a Banana Farm (Type 2 Cultivation).
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